Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 20.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 20.95 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 50.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.18 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 484.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 186.18 million BoP, current US$ | -61.6% |
| 1972 | 323.09 million BoP, current US$ | +73.5% |
| 1973 | 471.56 million BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 703.81 million BoP, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 106.18 million BoP, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 566.53 million BoP, current US$ | +433.5% |
| 1977 | 317.67 million BoP, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 854.80 million BoP, current US$ | +169.1% |
| 1979 | 963.17 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 308.55 million BoP, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 659.04 million BoP, current US$ | +113.6% |
| 1982 | 257.05 million BoP, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1983 | 380.17 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +176.6% |
| 1985 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 886.11 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.5% |
| 1989 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 965.55 million BoP, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1991 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1993 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +109.8% |
| 1998 | 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 7.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 34.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 39.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 41.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 31.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 28.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 18.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 23.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 9.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 10.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 16.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 17.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 16.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 12.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 14.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 50.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +245.2% |
| 2025 | 20.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +433.5% | 106.18 million BoP, current US$ | 566.53 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497.72 million BoP, current US$ | 106.18 million BoP, current US$ | 963.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 986.11 million BoP, current US$ | 257.05 million BoP, current US$ | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 965.55 million BoP, current US$ | 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 26 Denmark 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 South Korea 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Malaysia 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Egypt 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Chile 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Portugal 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Oman 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 20.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.